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Spiny Chloracantha
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Spiny Chloracantha

Chloracantha spinosa

Authorship: (Beth) Nesom

Records

Collected and photographed on 8 October 2021 at the Box, Rio Grande, by V. Mata-Silva and A. Rocha (UTEP)

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family)
GenusChloracantha
Speciesspinosa

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Spiny Chloracantha
alexnelsonOct 25, 2026Wichita Falls, TX 76309, USA
Chloracantha spinosissima (opens in new tab)
Chloracantha spinosissima
paulinamtzOct 25, 2026La Paz, B.C.S., MX
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Spiny Chloracantha
kogdenOct 25, 2026VJ5X+72, Portland, TX 78374, USA
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Spiny Chloracantha
kyropteranOct 24, 2026Probandt & Franciscan, San Antonio, TX 78204, USA
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Spiny Chloracantha
crblanchardOct 25, 2026Wichita Falls
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Spiny Chloracantha
peterjosephOct 25, 2026County Road 401, Floresville, TX, US
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Spiny Chloracantha
brando_musOct 25, 2026Arthur Storey Park, Houston, TX, US
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Spiny Chloracantha
courtneygroveOct 24, 2026Probandt & Franciscan, San Antonio, TX 78204, USA
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Spiny Chloracantha
peterjosephOct 24, 2026Escondido Creek Parkway, Kenedy, TX 78119, USA
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Spiny Chloracantha
peterjosephOct 24, 2026Escondido Creek Parkway, Kenedy, TX, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G4Apparently Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed